The report says "An animal rights group has lost a judicial review against government approval for a firm in East Yorkshire to breed dogs for medical experiments.Cruelty Free International (CFI) challenged the decision in the High Court over planning permission for the B&K Universal site in Grimston. CFI claimed the decision violated EU law as the dogs would have no outdoor space. B&K Universal [an American company] claimed outdoor access would expose the dogs to infections."

Here is what we reported in July 2015 about plans to expand a beagle breeding facility in Yorkshire.

In July 2015 the British government has overturned a planning decision to allow the building of a controversial puppy breeding facility which will breed beagles for drug test experiments.

The company involved is US based B & K Universal but the facility will be built at Grimston near Hull, in East Yorkshire.

The 'new' Tory government is showing its true nasty colours in its priorities since forming a government in early May.

Attacks on the poor and vulnerable, handouts to big business and Tory donors, attempts to overturn the Human Rights Act, the Hunting Act and to erode Worker's rights have been high on the party's agenda.

Listening to a representative if the US company on local radio early Thursday I was shocked that someone so stupid could be in charge of anything at all.

The male employee welcomed the decision to build this new facility and condemned locals for objecting. His attitude was the breeding and experiment program had been ongoing for years and 'newbies' trying to dictate to the village was basically not on.

I call him stupid as his words did nothing to convince me and completely overlooked the issue of animal suffering, pain and cruelty.

He was quick to claim that animal welfare standards would improve; big deal say I!

Dogs would no longer be imported from America allowing better monitoring but they will instead be bred to die in the lab as part of a series of experiments.

PM Cameron and his cronies in government claim they want to give power to local 'powerhouse' councils rather than having Westminster so how come they have overruled the local council this time.

Eric Pickles for the coalition government threw out an earlier planning application in 2012. Since then campaigners have successfully stopped further planning applications.

But of course now it is a Tory government pure and simple and there are 'loyalty' debts to repay.

Animal rights activists have fought long and hard to prevent this new build near Hull and their campaign is bound to continue.

They after all are not looking at bank balances and dues owed just trying to stop animal suffering.

Sky News reports Thursday: "The National Anti-Vivisection Society has condemned the decision to grant permission for the new farm, calling it a betrayal of the animals, the public and science.

"The number of dog experiments has declined substantially over the past 10 years, but this regressive decision could see that positive trend reversed," claimed the group's secretary Jan Creamer.

The farm, owned by Yorkshire Evergreen which is part of US firm Marshall BioResources, is currently used for breeding genetically modified mice and as a transit point for imported beagles.

The company said it will now aim to provide an improved supply of animals to the UK medical research community.

"We very much welcome the sensible decision to grant planning permission for our breeding site," a spokesman said.

A statement issued by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals said: "The Secretary of State, Greg Clark, has shown a complete lack of compassion, common sense and intelligence.

"Breeding dogs for experiments supports a shameful trade and is something that belongs in the past, when we didn't know that we had other options"."

The Department of Communities and Local Government said Thursday it has done the U Turn and decided to allow the build based solely on "planning grounds." Pull the other one I say.

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